Diocese of Buga

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Bishop(s) Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, Bishop Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 June 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cali Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 3,997 (1,543 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Carrera 14 N. 4-83, Buga, Valle, Colombia Telephone: 227-66-62; 227-18-12 Fax: 27-77-95

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Julián Mendoza Guerrero † (3 Jan 1967 Appointed - 4 Aug 1984 Died)
• Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (17 Jan 1985 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Retired)
• Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (19 Jan 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 June 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Cali Diocese of Palmira	Diocese of Buga (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		533,795	.0%	30	25	55	0				20	ap1967
1970		669,598	.0%	54	26	80	0		41	248	28	ap1971
1976	384,000	424,200	90.5%	54	32	86	4,465		56	188	33	ap1977
1980	430,000	495,000	86.9%	58	25	83	5,180	1	48	174	34	ap1981
1990	487,000	630,000	77.3%	57	23	80	6,087	3	34	166	46	ap1991
1999	474,358	558,069	85.0%	81	25	106	4,475	6	32	143	48	ap2000
2000	474,358	558,069	85.0%	83	26	109	4,351	6	34	152	49	ap2001
2001	474,358	558,690	84.9%	105	24	129	3,677	7	30	178	55	ap2002
2002	450,500	560,250	80.4%	74	16	90	5,005	7	19	131	55	ap2003
2003	491,127	569,127	86.3%	92	26	118	4,162	7	31	143	56	ap2004
2004	491,127	569,127	86.3%	75	26	101	4,862	6	33	151	56	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (Bishop: 17 Jan 1985 to 19 Jan 2001)
• Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (Bishop: 19 Jan 2001)
• Julián Mendoza Guerrero † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1967 to 4 Aug 1984)